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Running and walking down Walkers Road

The 5th Annual Breeze Fusion 2 Mile Run/Walk took place at Walkers Road – raising $1,000 for both the National Council of Voluntary Organisations (NCVO) and Kiwanis Club of Grand Cayman Book Mobile. There were a total of 79 Runners…

Sunset Ladies sitting pretty at the top

Women’s football in the Cayman Islands is on the up, the level of play in the domestic league is definitely moving in the right direction and the Cayman Islands Women’s National Programme is becoming a force to be reckoned with…

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Cayman Rugby readies for early season!

As the local Rugby 7’s season draws to a close the Cayman Rugby Union is gearing up for it’s premier XV’s season. Over every weekend in the Maples 7’s series ticked away and although the final weekend was postponed due…

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UK lawmakers demand Dow’s Olympic deal is ditched

LONDON (AP) — British opposition lawmakers are demanding that London 2012 Olympics organizers scrap a deal for Dow Chemical Co. to fund an artistic centerpiece of the games over concerns about the company’s links to the deadly 1984 toxic gas…

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Cuba shines at Pan Am Games

Cuba overwhelmed other Caribbean entrants in athletics at the 2011 Pan Am Games, earning a total of 33 medals,including 18 golds, while setting four meet records. Jon Rankin achieved the best result for the Cayman Islands competitors with a fourth-place…

Sebastian is living the dream

He may only be a little under five foot tall but this 13 year old has a really big future ahead of him. Sebastian Martinez has just signed an 18-month contract with Swindon Town in the United Kingdom. After completing…

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Scholars and Elite continue to roll

Elite Sports Club continues to keep pace with current leaders Scholars International in this year’s Cayman Premier League. The new look Scholars team has been very impressive so far as they remain undefeated and top of the Cayman Premier League…

Youth Sailing Championship hailed a success

Youth sailors converged on the North Sound to compete in the 2011 Scotiabank Youth National Sailing Championship. The annual National Sailing Championship is one of the most anticipated sailing regattas on the Cayman Islands Sailing Club’s calendar, and once again…

Bruising battle for Jamaica’s boxers

Jamaica’s Bruising Gym came to the Cayman Islands for a 10-bout contest – and left sporting plenty of bruises after a crushing defeat at the hands of the hosts. Fighters from the D. Dalmain Ebanks Boxing Gym entertained a packed…

Boxing above her weight

Tracey Seymour shadow boxes in preparation for an exhibition fight against Sasha Gayle, an opponent of a higher weight class, at the D. Dalmain Boxing Gym on Saturday. “I’m in more than good shape,” said Ms Seymour, who has been…